Heartburn & Dementia: Connected?

By Tyler Andrews | August 17, 2023

Acid reflux sufferers, listen up! According to a recent study, researchers have found a link between elevated risk of dementia and long-term use of certain prescription acid reflux medications. Acid reflux happens when a muscle in the lower end of the esophagus relaxes at the wrong time and allows stomach acid to back up into…

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What are probiotics?

By Tyler Andrews | January 10, 2019 |

Probiotics are mysterious little buggers that modern medicine is still learning about.  We know they are the opposites of antibiotics, but what are they and what do they do? Why are they a fairly new “thing”? Are they beneficial in any way? Are they all created equal? How much do we have living in our…

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